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The IDF opened fire at a terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line and "posed an immediate threat" to troops operating in southern Gaza.
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Israeli military shoots Gaza terrorist crossing Yellow Line | The Jerusalem Post
The military confirmed that soldiers from the IDF's 7th Brigade hit the terrorist after opening fire in order to remove the threat posed.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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VP JD Vance pushes back on claims of rising antisemitism among young conservatives, rejecting warnings from Sen. Cruz and others, even as figures like Nick Fuentes gain influence and Carlson faces scrutiny over hosting a Holocaust denier.
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JD Vance disputes concerns over antisemitism on right | The Jerusalem Post
Vice President JD Vance dismissed warnings of rising antisemitism in GOP circles, pushing back on conservatives who cite growing influence from far Right figures.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Gaza border council heads protested government funding cuts in Jerusalem, saying the move will abandon communities still rebuilding after the October 7 massacre.
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Gov't cuts funding to Gaza border communities | The Jerusalem Post
Officials in the Gaza border councils warned that “such a move will directly harm the ability to rehabilitate and develop the region after the events of October 7."
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December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Irish officials spotted drones near Zelensky’s flight path during his state visit, prompting a security alert though no danger was reported.
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Dublin probes drones tracked near Volodymyr Zelensky aircraft | The Jerusalem Post
An Irish navy ship detected drones near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s flight path during his state visit, prompting a security alert as authorities probe their origin.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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The US military reports killing four men in a strike on a suspected narcotics vessel in international waters, saying intelligence confirmed the boat was moving drugs through a major Pacific trafficking corridor.
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US strike sinks alleged narco boat, killing four | The Jerusalem Post
"Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific," the US military said in a statement on X/Twitter.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Yehuda Kaploun’s nomination for US antisemitism envoy advanced in a narrow Senate committee vote as partisan tensions sharpen over his record and Trump ties.
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Senate advances Yehuda Kaploun as new US antisemitism envoy | The Jerusalem Post
All 12 committee Republicans supported Kaploun, while only two Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, joined them.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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A Boston judge presses ICE over its refusal to restore Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk’s SEVIS status, after she was detained and barred from campus work following a pro-Palestinian op-ed that officials used to justify revoking her visa.
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Court scrutinizes ICE move against Tufts PhD student | The Jerusalem Post
A federal judge questioned why ICE blocked Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk from campus work after her Gaza op-ed, raising concerns about retaliation for protected speech.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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European broadcasters refusing to share a Eurovision stage with Israel singles out the only Jewish state, reviving a familiar exclusion Nazi Germany once brutally enforced. | Comment
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Israel boycott repeats instincts of Nazi-era Europe | The Jerusalem Post
European broadcasters boycotting Israel's Eurovision Song Contest participation frame it as moral courage, but the instinct mirrors patterns that shaped early Nazi-era exclusions of Jewish culture.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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US President Donald Trump is expected to announce Gaza’s “Board of Peace” and a shift to the second phase of the US-backed Gaza deal within the coming weeks. | Report
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Donald Trump to announce start of Gaza deal's second phase | The Jerusalem Post
The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A briefing on the US drug-boat strike shows survivors killed in a follow-up attack, prompting legal concerns from Democrats even as Republicans call it justified.
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US Venezuela cartel strike draws sharp Democratic criticism | The Jerusalem Post
The second strike, ordered by Admiral Frank Bradley, led some lawmakers to suggest that the US may have violated the law of war.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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IDF and Border Police arrest multiple suspects and seize weapons in a major Kalkilya counterterrorism raid.
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IDF, Border Police arrest terrorists in West Bank op. | The Jerusalem Post
During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia have withdrawn from Eurovision after the European Broadcasting Union announced Israel would be allowed to compete in the 2026 competition.
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Israel to compete in Eurovision 2026 | The Jerusalem Post
"If no one was up in arms when Russia began its invasion, and it was exiled from global competitions and Eurovision, then the same should happen with Israel," Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Trump hosts a DRC–Rwanda peace deal as M23 fighting escalates, creating a sharp contrast between Washington ceremony and battlefield reality.
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Donald Trump hosts Congo Rwanda deal as fighting rages | The Jerusalem Post
Washington staged a Congo-Rwanda peace signing, but continuing M23 clashes and stalled commitments raised doubts about its impact.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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NYT files suit to block Pentagon press policy after outlets reject terms they say curb constitutional rights.
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NYT sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth | The Jerusalem Post
The Times challenges a Pentagon rule that could label reporters as security risks for seeking sensitive information.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Manhattan Institute poll finds younger GOP voters far likelier to express antisemitic views than older Republicans.
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Fifth of GOP, Dems hold anti-Jewish beliefs, poll finds | The Jerusalem Post
The poll of almost 3,000 American voters found divides between "Core Republicans" and newer Republicans, as well as younger and older GOP voters.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: As Sweida’s Druze continue to be ravaged by Islamist extremists under the watch of Syrian President al-Sharaa, Dr. Osama Shekh built an entire medical system to treat the ethno-religious community while government-backed hospitals refused them care.
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From Julis to Sweida: Inside medical lifeline saving Druze | The Jerusalem Post
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The Israeli Druze physician who organized the smuggling of medical supplies from Damascus to Sweida amid a massacre.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Explainer: Who was anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab?

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Who was Yasser Abu Shabab? | The Jerusalem Post
The Abu Shabab militia is a result of a short-sighted Israeli policy that doesn’t seem to want to see a legitimate and stable Gaza governance emerge.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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An Israeli delegation went to Cairo to try to negotiate the release of slain hostage St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.
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Israeli delegation heads to Cairo to secure release of last slain hostage Ran Gvili
At the end of the discussions, both parties agreed to an "intensive and immediate effort" to locate slain hostage Ran Gvili's remains. 
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December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Iran tried to push Thailand to label Israel as an "unsafe country" and instruct thousands of agricultural workers to leave, sources told the Post.

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Tehran's secret demand aimed at crippling Israel's farming | The Jerusalem Post
If Thailand complied, it would deliver a painful blow to Israel’s agricultural sector at the very moment it was struggling to recover from the shock of the attack.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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A ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans rested on false intelligence and political pressure, with officials defending errors even after Dutch police contradicted the claims. This signals a troubling breakdown in accountability. | Comment
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Maccabi TLV ban inquiry raises concerns | The Jerusalem Post
A leaked report on Maccabi fans exposes fabricated claims, political pressure, and troubling policing.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Gofman’s appointment as Mossad director shows how religious Zionist ideals have moved into Israel’s top security roles. His background raises urgent questions about the state’s identity and its democratic boundaries. | Comment
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What next Mossad chief tells us about Israel’s new elite | The Jerusalem Post
EDITOR'S NOTES: Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad director highlights a deeper change in Israel’s power elite and the religious ideas guiding it.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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At the Nova site, a 1,000-member Christian delegation heard survivors’ stories and launched FOZ’s ambassador training to bolster pro-Israel advocacy.
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Christian delegation opens Ambassadors summit | The Jerusalem Post
Largest Christian delegation ever to visit Israel opens FOZ Ambassadors Summit at massacre scene and Mount Herzl
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December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Anti-Israel activists stormed a synagogue’s public-safety event in LA, prompting arrests and a condemnation from Mayor Bass over antisemitic harassment.
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Anti-Israel activists protest LA synagogue event | The Jerusalem Post
The protest was organized by Koreatown for Palestine and Nodutdol for Korean Community Development who took issue with the Israeli Los Angeles Consulate's involvement in the event.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Kyiv is "more optimistic today" over the potential end of Russia's invasion of Ukraine "than we were two months ago," Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra.
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Iryna Mudra: Ukraine won't accept Russia peace at any price | The Jerusalem Post
Iryna Mudra to 'Post': Ukraine committed to diplomacy based on international law, not Russian demands • On Israel ties: 'We want Israeli businesses to become core architects of Ukraine's future'
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December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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A British pro-Palestinian activist on trial over a raid targeting Israeli defense firm Elbit said she and her co-defendants had wanted to "cause as much property damage as we could" but said she was opposed to violence.
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UK anti-Israel activist: Raid on Elbit to destroy weapons | The Jerusalem Post
All six are charged with aggravated burglary, violent disorder, and criminal damage, with one of Head's co-defendants also charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM